No-board Update ~ Friday April 11, 2025

On Thursday April 10th , after 5 full days of conciliation, CUASA  asked the conciliator to notify the Ministry of Labour that an agreement could not be reached with the Employer. We expect that CUASA and the Employer will receive a written no-board notice from the Ministry by the end of next week. The release of the no-board notice begins the countdown to the date on which either CUASA or the Employer can legally begin work stoppages.

Conciliation and no-board reports are steps commonly taken in collective bargaining and do not necessarily result in work stoppages. CUASA and the Employer have signed collective agreements after the issue of a no-board in 2006 and 2010. After the Ministry sends the no-board notice, CUASA and the Employer continue to have a duty to bargain in good faith and attempt to reach a collective agreement.

CUASA and the Employer have committed to mediation dates with William Kaplan on April 26th and 27th.

Two digital Townhalls are planned for members on Tuesday, April 15th , from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, and Wednesday, April 16th, from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Registration will be required – members should watch their email for registration links. The Townhall will be led by members of the Negotiating Team and give a comprehensive update on proposals that have been signed and those that are outstanding. There will be equal time dedicated to the presentation and to questions from members.

While the Negotiating Team remains hopeful that we will we arrive at a fair and equitable CUASA’s Bargaining Team has actively been doing the work of strike preparedness since negotiations began in the fall. CUASA will email regular updates to members and post on the website and on X(Twitter), Bluesky and Facebook.

CUASA would like to thank the Carleton community for all their support!

Questions and concerns can be sent to [email protected].